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J. C. KILE.

' GHURN- No. 243,919. I I Patented July 5", 1-881.

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J. 0. KILE.

GHURN. No. 243,919. Patented July-5, 1881.

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JARVIS C. KILE, OF WOODBOURNE, NEXV YORK, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO GEO. HENDRISON AND JOS. S. KILE, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

CHURN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 243,919, dated July 5, 1881. Application filed May 6, 1881. (Model) To all whom 1t may concern Be it known that 1, JARVIS O. KILE, of Woodbourne, in the county of Sullivan and State of New York, have invented certain new 5 and useful Improvements in Ohurns; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had t0 the accompanying drawings,which form part of this specification. Y

My invention relates to an improvement in motors for churns; andit consists in the combination of a chair, which is secured to an opcrating-shaft, with hand-levers which are connected with a treadle, and which treadle is connected by means of suitable connecting-rods with the two operating pivoted levers, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to so arrange aseries of levers that the operator can employ his weight, his feet, and his arms in operating the churn as he rocks back and forth, and thus make the labor of. churning comparatively very light and easy.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention.

Fig. 2is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3is an inverted view.

A represents a suitable standard, which is 0 supported rigidly in position by means of the two inclined braces B and the crossbar 0, all three of which are secured to its lower end.

Secured to the two inclined braces 13 are the two rods or bars D,to the outer ends of which 3 are secured the two inclined supports E.

Journaled in the upper end of the two inclined supportsE and the two inclined braces B is the shaft F, and to this shaft is secured the rectangular frame Gr, upon which the chair 0 H is secured by means of the slotted plate I.

This rectangular frame has secured at its inner end the lower operating-lever, J and this frame, lever, shaft, and chair are all secured rigidly together, so as to form, practically, but

5 one piece.

, The chair is secured to the frame by means of a slotted plate, so that the operator can adjust the chair so as to have a greater or less portion of his weight directly over the top of the shaft, and to enable him to adjust the chair in such manner that he can reach the treadle most comfortably with his feet.

Also secured to the inner side of the twoinclined braces B is the rod or bar K, through the rear end of which passes the guiding-rod L, which is secured to the under side of the lower operating lever. Around this rod is placed a coiled spring, M, which spring is compressed when the operator tilts the chair backward, and the elasticity of the spring helps to force the chair forward, and thus render the operation more easy.

Placed under the front end of the machine is the frame N, upon' the front end of which is journaled the treadle O. This frame has a suitable number of notches cut in its rear top edge, in which the cross-rod D catches for the purpose of securing the frame in position. By having a series of notches in the upper edge of this frame the frame can be adjusted back and forth in relation to the chair, and thus bring the treadle nearer to or farther from the operator, as may be desired.

The treadle O is pivoted at its middle and has two arms, P, projecting outward from its rear corners, and a third arm, Q, is bent so as to have its upper end fastened to the connecting-rod R, which is fastened to the lower end of the bar S, which projects downward from the operating-lever '1. Pivoted to the sides of the frame and extending upward so as to be readily clasped by the hands of the operator are the-levers U, which levers have the loops V secured to them for the purpose of catching over the arms which project from the rear corners of the treadle O. I One of these arms P has the connecting-rod W fastened to it, and the upper end of this connecting-rod is fastened to the lower lever, which is connected to the upper operating-lever, T, by means of the connecting-rods X. j g

The operator, sitting upon the chair and having his feet resting upon the treadle and having hold of the levers U, has but to rock back and forth, and his weight upon the chair, 5 j

the power of his arms, and the strength of his legs will all combine together to rock the two operating-levers, to the upper one of which one or more churn-dashers are to be fastened.

Any suitable clamp or device may be used for attaching the churn-dasher to the lever, and there may either be a churn attached to one end of the lever T only, or a churn-dasher may be attached to each end of the lever, and thus 5 either one or two churns be operated at the same time. In case only one churn should be operated at a time, a weight of any suitable kind may be attached to the other end of the lever, so as to counterbalance the machine, and

[0 thus make it move very evenly.

Where this machine is to be used upstairs and the churn in the cellar a long connectingrod provided with an adjustable socket will be used, and thesocket will be attached to the r 5 outer end of the churn-dasher or to the oper- -'-ating -le ver, as may be preferred. By means of an adjustable socket the length of the rod can be increased or diminished at will.

Having thus described my invention, I

20 claim 1. The combination of the chair adapted. to rock back and forth and connected to the lever J, the hand-levers U, the treadle O, and the connecting-rods or devices which unite them to the operating-lever T, whereby the weight of the operator, his hands, and his feet may all be used at once to operate the lever to which the churn-dasher is secured, substantially as shown.

2. The combination of the treadle provided with the two arms 1?, the hand-levers U, provided with the loops V, the arm Q, and the intermediate connecting-rods for connecting them to the operatinglever, substantially as described.

3. The combination of the frames E G, shaft F, seat H, levers J T, and spring M, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JARVIS U. KILE.

VV-itnesses:

DAVID P. WAGER, OURTIs B. J ELLIFF. 

